Improvement in hooks for draw-rods for horse-powers



M. B. ERSKIN EQ HOOKS FOR DRAW-RODS FOR HORSE-POWERS. No.l86,Z36. 4

Patented Jan. 16,1877

WITNESSESz- .INVVENTOB 'uy'rans, PH mIen. WASHINGTON a c a of Racine, in the county Improvements in Books for Draw-Rod for a I Horse-Power, of which the following is a specia horse-power, for the draw-rod to hook onto, a more particular description of which will be p of a section of same.

hook and clasp aroundthe end of the sweep;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

MASSENA B. ERSKINE, OF'RAGINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO J. I. CASE &

00., OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOOKS FOR DRAW-RODS FOR HORSE-POWERS.

specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 186.236,

dated January 16, 1877; application filed June 24, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, MASSENA B. ERSKINE, of Racine, in the State of Wisconsin, have invented certain fication:

My invention has for its object the arranging of a hook on the outer end of a sweep of hereafter given.

Figure 1 is a view of a sweep and draw-bar with my invention attached, and Fig. 2 a view A is the sweep of a horse-power; B, the

passing through the clasp and sweep, holds.

them firmly together.

I claim as new and as my invention Hook and clasp B, in combination with sweep A and rod 0, substantially as described.

MASSENA B. ERSKINE. Witnesses:

JOHN TAPLEY, G. H. MINER. 

